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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Paul MacInnes

Labour pushes government to ‘come clean’ over involvement in Newcastle takeover

A Newcastle United supporter holds a ‘Sold’ sign above the club’s logo at St James' Park
A Newcastle United supporter holds a ‘Sold’ sign at St James’ Park following the sale of the club to a Saudi-led consortium. Photograph: AFP/Getty Images

The Labour party has challenged the government to “come clean” over its involvement in the Saudi Arabian-led takeover of Newcastle United.

Ministers should be honest about the extent of any lobbying of the Premier League, and correct the record in parliament if they have previously not told the truth, the opposition has said.

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